The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-03
POINTS FROM PERRY.
What Has Transpired in MassillOn During
the Past Day.

ltlng at the residence or Mr.. Nathan
MOles.
The funeral of the seven year-old boy
Of Mr.. "Tim" Nolan took place yester-
day.
Miss Ida Patton, Of Canton, isvisiting
Miss Fanny Uphsm, on East Main
street.
Mrs. Ernest Wismer, after long Ill
ness, died last evening at her residence
on West fremont street.
James McCune, the drunk locked up
Monday evening, was fined SO and costs
and committed until paid.
Judge Albion W. Tourgee will deliver
the next lecture of the W. @. D. course
Saturday evening, February 9Th.
Walter 8. Baldwin will play In Buch-
eT's Opera House every evening next
week. Admission 10, 20 and 30 cents.
Mr.. Albert RichelmOr Is home from st.
Emo, Col. He expects to 60 along with
the Relcheimer orchestra to Jackson
vile, Fla.'
Mr.. William Tritt, whose mind has
been affected for some time, will be
taken to NewIurgh to-day by Marshal
Vending.
The MassillOn Natural Gas Company
was organized Monday night by electing
Mr.. Joseph COrns president and James
Il. MCClain as treasurer and secretary.
Hon. Albian W. TOurgee, author of "a
FOOLS Errand," will deliver his lecture
THE Cash Value Of the Heroic" Satur-
day evening, February 9Th. Admission
80 cents.
Mrs. Mabel Brown, the mistress of the
Red Front" came before the Mayor yes
terdsy and plead guilty to keeping a
house Of Ill fame and was fined $1,000
and costs.
Married, by Rev. P. ]. Buehl, JaL uary
29!h, 1887, at the parsonage Of the
Evangelical Lutheran church, of Mas.
,illOn, Mr., Benjamin Hathaway to Miss
Lena A. Jeager, both Of MassillOn, Ohio
Mr.. William Shilling, who came very
near eUffeTing from gas at Hotel Con
rad Saturday, presented mike" Burns,
The porter, who saved his life, a five
dollar note before he left yesterday
morning.
Charles Wilson, proprietor of 'Ten
Nights In Bar Rcom," was before
Mayor FTantz and asked for the cOntin.
nance of his case until to-day, when he
said hs would leave the town and return
to Youngstown. If he does so the case
against him will be Qusshed.
The incorpiatOrs Of the public library
met last evening at the residence Of A.
I. SINNERS, on the corner of East and
fremont streets and decided to call a
public meeting next Tuesday evening
at Hotel Conrad, and they cordially
invite every person to attend.
Last evening Marshal Vending and
Policeman Ellsass had tough time TAX
Ing drunken man from near 0gden's
furniture store to the lookup. The man
refused to 60 and fought them every
step until they arrived at Pltzker's gro
Gerry, where they put him into the de.
livery wagon and hauled him over tC
the calaboose. He Is one of COxy's men
employed at the stone quarry.
The advance agent Of hi Henry's Min
strels had his satchel stolen from the
waiting room Of the P, Fl. w. G. R. r
last evening. The only person seen
there at the time was John Koup, sus
piciOus character. KOup was arrested
and when confronted with the crime he
acknowledged 1t and took the Marshal
where he had 1t concealed In the alley
In rear Of the wholesale provision store
He was locked up
The fire bell rang the alarm Saturday
evening about six o'clock and the blaze
was soon seen c0mingO out Of the room Oi
house on the south side Of West IRE
mont street, next to the PittsbuTg, Fort
Wayne & Chicago R. R., owned by Mrs
Bener. The main house is occupied
by herself and the wing by Mrp. Hol'
lander. The engine for some reason did
not work and 1t was half an h0Ur before
water was thrown. The fire was extln-
guished before much damage was done
The fire is supposed to have originated
from q defective 10e In the wing part
of the building, Insured for a small
sum.
Saturday evening Mr.. VIM. Shilling, q
farmer and stock dealer, living near Ft
Wayne, Ind, came from East Liverpool
q I'd stopped at Hotel Conrad. He retir.
ed at IL o'clock and about $3.50 Sunday
morning mike" Burns, the night por
ter, while passing by Shilling's
room heard him grOan and gasp
ueop6Ibb6iy LUZ uT6hLus ab hAbU
smelled gas and. fearing all was no;
right he reported the fact Immediately
to the proprietor who entered the room
just In time to save Mr.. Shilling from
suff0catiOn by the gas which had been
escaping from the time he retired. DR.
RidenOur was called who resuscitated
the unconscious man. The inhalation
of the gas made Mr.. Shilling very sick
but he will be we'll again In a few days
Shilling's story ls that when he retired
he turned of the gas but forgetting bis
pocket book, which contained large
sum Of money he celit the gas and put
the pocket book under his pillow after
that he cannot remember whether he
blew out the gas or turned 1t of. Here
after he will be more careful when
he sleeps In q hotel.